Antananarivo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antananarivo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$600
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1828
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$263
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
94
😀 Quality of life
39
62
🏙️ Population
1.28M
6.78M

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 41% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7665th and 5234th ($600 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Madagascar and Brazil, respectively. Check Madagascar vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Antananarivo compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Antananarivo ranked 1st best city to live in Madagascar vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7272nd and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antananarivo vs Rio de Janeiro

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Antananarivo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.43
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.36
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11649
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$353
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$461
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$428
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$585
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1439
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1417
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1365
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1127
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$587
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$1165
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1144
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$718
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$770
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$784
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$776
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$852
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$992
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$327
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1014
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$326
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$363
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$332
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$332
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$335
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$993
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$970
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$645
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$367

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620